Today, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced the full list of nominees for its annual awards, which are held during the D.I.C.E. conference, every February in Las Vegas.

The awards are chosen by the A.I.A.S.' 22,000+ members across development and publishing, which includes the members of the IGDA.

This year sees Naughty Dog and Sony's The Last of Us a favorite, as the game is nominated in 13 categories across the awards. Grand Theft Auto V nabbed seven nominations while BioShock Infinite took six, with Tearaway and Assassin's Creed IV each getting five.

This year's awards slate sees greater recognition of independently developed games, with The Novelist, Gone Home, The Stanley Parable, Divekick, Ridiculous Fishing, Candy Box, and Papers, Please all up for category awards.

Here are some of the major category nominees; the A.I.A.S. has published a PDF with the full slate.

Game of the Year

Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag
Bioshock Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
The Last of Us
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Grand Theft Auto V
Papers, Please
Tearaway
The Last of Us

Outstanding Innovation in Gaming

Grand Theft Auto V
Papers, Please
Tearaway
The Last of Us
The Stanley Parable

Adventure Game of the Year

Assassin's Creed: IV Black Flag
Tearaway
Developer: Media Molecule
The Last of Us
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Tomb Raider